Moktamee is a creative community in Herentals (B), initiated by Luscinus (*) and in collaboration with the municipality and other local stakeholders. Launched in February 2019, the community will soon get access to its own physical creative hub, which will give the initiative additional momentum. Stay tuned on www.moktamee.be or www.facebook.com/moktamee. (*) Within the ideology…

Every good project starts with an idea. Whether it is a new design, piece of art, product, service or a new business. From hardcore start-up-entrepreneurs, I have repeatedly heard slogans like: “Ideas are for free and can be found on the internet.” And, while I – and probably a lot of people from the cultural…

From enforcing ownership to managing trust Think of the time and effort companies put into protecting their knowledge, products and services. Patents, intellectual property (IP), contracts, legal teams, etc. Imagine what could happen if companies put as much effort into managing trust. I believe that managing trust can get you just as far as –…

According to Nesta, companies that combine art and science skills in their workforce show 8% higher sales growth than science-only firms and are 2% more likely to bring radical innovations to market. While these hard numbers show the benefits of collisions, it is sometimes difficult to think beyond the abstract numbers. What really makes a successful…

Are you also someone who prefers to wait for the movie to come out rather than struggle through a few hundred pages of literature? Well, I am. Nevertheless, I do occasionally find myself tempted to read an interesting publication that crosses my path. Usually, because it has been recommended to me by someone who has…